A Wright & Ditson 'The Hub' model tennis racquet with composite convex throat. String whipping reinforcements around right shoulder. Model name printed across throat on obverse. Manufacturer's trademark/logo features across throat on reverse. Fine grooved octagonal handle with leather end wrap attached with nails. Imprinted on side of shaft: PATENTED 09 14. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis

A Wright & Ditson wood tennis racquet with solid convex throat. Rounded flat top head. Manufacturer name and country of origin printed across throat on obverse. Manufacturer's trademark/logo features across throat on reverse. Fine-grooved octagonal handle and leather end wrap. Indechipherable model name printed on crown on obverse. 'PATENT APPLIED FOR' inscribed on side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Guttennis

A Wright and Ditson 'Melbourne Cup' tennis racquet, with: 'Shockproof' split shaft; string whipping around shoulders and shaft; and, leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Wright & Ditson coat-of-arms trademark features on throat on both faces; model name across base of head on obverse; Wright & Ditson cursive logo across base of head on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, String, Gut, Adhesive tapetennis

A Spalding 'Gold Medal' tennis racquet, featuring: laminated convex throat; slightly bevelled head; double screwed throat; and, mid-grooved octagonal handle. Decal of model name and wreathed medallions emblem feature across throat on obverse. Decal of 'A.G. Spalding & Bros. A.D. 1876.' logo encircling ball trademark features on throat on reverse, and impressed on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Gut, Leathertennis

A Spalding 'Gold Medal Model B' tennis racquet, featuring: laminated convex throat; bevelled head; whipping around shaft; and, fine-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Decal of model name and wreathed medallions emblem features across throat on obverse. 'A.G. Spalding & Bros. Made in U.S.A.' logo encircling ball trademark features on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Gut, Leather, Stringtennis

A Spalding 'Nassau' model tennis racquet, featuring concave throat & fine-grooved octagonal wooden handle. String whipping and plastic reinforcement around shaft. Has a leather end wrap and leather butt cloth. Manufacturer and model name printed on throat on obverse, and manufacturer logo printed on throat on reverse. Logo also printed on butt cloth. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Vinyl, Ink, String, Leather, Plastictennis

A Spalding 'Les Stoefen Longwood' tennis racquet, with open throat; whipping around shoulders, throat, and plastic collar; and, fine grooved handle. Model name features across base of head on obverse. Name of manufacturer across collar on reverse. Stoefen signature features across shaft on obverse; Bust photo decal of Stoefen features on shaft on reverse. Materials: Wood, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Silk, String, Leather, Plastic, Ink, Painttennis

A Spalding 'Lamina' tennis racquet, with tape whipping around shoulders; and, leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Inscription along obverse: A.G. SPALDING BROS/MULTI-PLY/LAMINA/SPALDING. Model name also across base of head on reverse. Spalding ball trademark features on throat of reverse, and impressed on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Nylon, String, Leather, Ink, Paint, Cloth tape, Adhesive tapetennis

A Spalding 'Junior Specialist' tennis racquet, with: whipping around fibre reinforced shoulders; leather handle grip; and, plastic butt cap. Model name features across base of head. Manufacturer's name features across shaft and handle grip. Spalding 'S' trademark features on lower shaft, and in raised relief on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Nylon, Leather, Ink, String, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Fibretennis

A Spalding 'Junior Specialist' tennis racquet, with: whipping around fibre reinforced shoulders; leather handle grip; and, plastic butt cap. Model name features across base of head. Manufacturer's name features across shaft and handle grip. Spalding 'S' trademark features on lower shaft, and in raised relief on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Nylon, Leather, Ink, String, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Fibretennis

A Spalding 'Galaxie' tennis racquet, with whipping around shoulders; leather handle grip; and, leather butt cap. Model name features on throat. Manufacturer's name features along base of head. Manufacturer's wreathed 'S' logo appears on lower shaft and and butt cap. Remains of original clear plastic packaging wrap still on handle. Materials: Wood, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Fibretennis

A Spalding, "Pancho Gonzales" Signature Model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders and shaft, leather handle grip with circular perforations, and a plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's name across base of head; model name across throat and along shaft. Illustrated head and neck decal image of Gonzales features on throat. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Plastic, String, Adhesive tape, Leather, Fibretennis

A Spalding, "Pancho Gonzales" Signature Model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders and shaft, leather handle grip with patterned perforations, and a plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's name across base of head; model name across throat and along shaft. Illustrated head and neck decal image of Gonzales features on throat. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Plastic, String, Adhesive tape, Leather, Fibretennis

A Spalding, "Pancho Gonzales" Pro-Champ Model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders, leather handle grip without perforations, and a white leather butt cloth. Manufacturer's name across base of head; model name across throat and along shaft. Wreathed 'S' trademark features on lower shaft and butt cap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Plastic, String, Adhesive tape, Leathertennis

A Spalding, "Doris Hart" Autograph Custom Model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders, leather handle grip with perforations, and a burgundy leather butt cloth. Manufacturer's name across base of head; model name across throat and along shaft. Heart symbol on throat. Wreathed 'S' trademark features on lower shaft and butt cap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Adhesive tape, Leathertennis

A Wilson, Mary Hardwick Valiant tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features decal head and neck illustration of Hardwick. Lower shaft and plastic butt cap features red 'W' trademark. Shaft features two stylised starburst devices between model name 'VALIANT' printed in cursive script. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, Plastic, Plastictennis

A Wilson, Jack Kramer Flight tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features decal design of a gold crown above a black iron cross. Shaft features black 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features multiple perforations. Name scratched into right side of throat: JIM BARNHARD. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Paint, Plastictennis

A Wilson, Jack Kramer Cup tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features plain gold trophy cup device. Shaft features decal head and neck illustration of Kramer. Shaft and butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features triangle-pattered perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Paint, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Stringtennis

A Wilson, Bobby Riggs Golden State tennis racquet. Throat on obverse features Wilson logo within banner device, behind the 'W' trademark. Shaft on obverse features decal head and neck illustration of Riggs. Leather handle grip features unique wave perforations. Red cloth butt cover features 'W' trademark. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Paint, Leather, Cloth, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, String, Glue, Metal, Lacquertennis

A Wilson, Bobby Riggs Golden State tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features the 'W' trademark with an interwoven banner device. Shaft features decal head and neck illustration of Riggs. Leather handle grip features unique wave perforations. Black cloth butt cover features 'W' trademark. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Paint, Leather, Cloth, Adhesive tape, Plastic, String, Glue, Metal, Lacquertennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Tony Trabert Victory tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features model name beneath a diamond and chevron device. Shaft features a decal head and shoulders photo image of a young Trabert. Cloth butt cover features red 'W' trademark. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ribbon, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Cloth, Stringtennis

A Wilson Advantage tennis racquet (.1), with brown and black vinyl racquet head cover (.2). Wilson logo features across base of head. Calligraphic swirl device features on throat. Model name features along shaft. Raised black 'W' trademark features on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Paint, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Plastic, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Vinyl, Synthetic material, Metal, Inktennis

A Wilson Mustang tennis racquet. Wilson logo features across base of head, flanked by two groups of three star devices around the shoulders. Model name, with bucking horse emblem, feature on throat, and, 'W' trademark features on lower shaft and butt cap. Leather handle grip features X-formation perforations. Materials: Wood, Paint, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Plastic, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Inktennis

A wooden tennis racquet with cloth tape, and parchment shoulder reinforcements (around underside), green gut whipping, and a grooved handle, partially wrapped in cloth tape. Inscription along throat on obverse: NEW BANCROFT. Inscription across throat, on reverse: F.J. BANCROFT/PAWTUCKET/R.I. Manufacturing details also feature along left side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Parchment, Cloth tapetennis

A Bancroft Wendy Overton tennis racquet, with plastic whipping on shoulders and shaft, and leather handle with X-formation perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features colour photo decal of Overton, with signature along shaft. Wreahed 'B' trademark on lower shaft, and red 'B' trademark on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Paint, Stringtennis

A Bancroft Wendy Overton tennis racquet, with plastic whipping on shoulders and shaft, and leather handle with X-formation perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features colour photo decal of Overton, with signature along shaft. Wreahed 'B' trademark on lower shaft, and red 'B' trademark on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Paint, Stringtennis

A Bancroft Billie Jean King Signature tennis racquet, with wholly laminated wood frame, ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather handle with triangle-patterned perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name. Wreathed 'B' trademark on lower shaft, and red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tape, Ribbontennis

A Bancroft Bjorn Borg Monte Carlo tennis racquet, with bamboo lamination, ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather handle with X-formation perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat and shaft feature model name and 'Bjorn Borg' logo, along with 'BJ' trademark. 'B' trademark features on lower shaft, and butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Ribbontennis

A Bancroft Super Winner tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders, bamboo lamination, fibreglass reinforcements, and bald leather handle grip. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Shaft features model name. Lower shaft features 'B' trademark. Older red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Nylon, Fibreglass, Bambootennis

A Bancroft Billie Jean King Tournament tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders, bamboo lamination, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat and shaft feature model name. Lower shaft and butt cap feature red 'B' trademark. Materials: Wood, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Nylon, Bambootennis